Labour

Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 29 to Dec. 3

This week’s top DCN headlines feature a Hamilton-Halton Construction Association...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects December 3, 2021

New Ministry of Labour hires gearing up to replace lame-duck OCOT inspectors

Construction stakeholders have expressed optimism that new inspectors hired this...

Government , Labour December 3, 2021

Patrick Dillon celebrated at retirement gala at Royal York

A who’s who of the Ontario construction sector and beyond feted Building Trades...

Associations , Labour December 2, 2021

Ferguson aims to break down gender biases in the trades by doing ‘A Woman’s Work’

It’s expected in the male-dominated construction industry that doors are not jus...

Economic , Labour December 2, 2021

Quebec announces details of $3.9 billion plan to address labour shortages

QUEBEC — The Quebec government says its $3.9-billion plan to address labour shor...

Government , Labour December 1, 2021

Stakeholders praise Ontario’s youth apprenticeship plan

Ontario construction stakeholders appear to be unanimous in their praise for rec...

Associations , Labour December 1, 2021

Skilled labour shortage a ‘tsunami’ that is hitting the world hard, says Rennehan

In recognition of National Construction Day (Nov. 30), Mandy Rennehan, The Blue...

Labour , Others November 30, 2021

Canadian Electricity Association honours everyday heroes

OTTAWA — They may not wear capes, but to the Canadian electrical community they...

Associations , Labour November 29, 2021

Canada’s Building Trades Unions support initiatives outlined in throne speech

OTTAWA—Mary Simon, Canada’s first Indigenous governor general, delivered the spe...

Government , Labour November 26, 2021

Haliburton high school co-op builds future workforce

A co-op education program at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School enables senio...

Labour , Others November 26, 2021

Augmented reality a potential remote trades training tool

An augmented reality (AR) provider is hoping to make inroads into trades trainin...

Labour , Others November 26, 2021

Careers in Construction video series bridges engagement gap

Two recently released educational videos intended to attract young people into t...

Labour , Others November 26, 2021

Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 22 to 26

This week’s top DCN headlines feature coverage of a new skilled trades package f...

Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects November 26, 2021

Ontario announces new youth skilled trades package

The Ontario government has announced more funding and programming to boost recru...

Government , Labour November 24, 2021

‘As soon as I sobered up, I realized why I had gone through that 16 years of insanity’

In the second part of this Cracks in the Foundation: Mental Health, Substance Us...

Labour , OH&S November 24, 2021

Apprentice’s message to young women: there’s a place for them in construction

Delaney Krieger has only been a drywall and acoustics apprentice for a few years...

Labour November 18, 2021

Skills Ontario hosting online events with emphasis on diversity and inclusion

TORONTO—Skills Ontario is hosting a series of three in-depth, virtual events foc...

Labour , Others November 18, 2021

Moody enthralls EllisDon audience with tale of triumph

EllisDon took another step on its mission towards cultural renewal recently as C...

Labour , US News November 17, 2021

Applications open for BOLT Women in construction scholarship

TORONTO—Applications are now being accepted for the BOLT Women in Construction T...

Labour November 16, 2021

Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 8 to 12

The DCN stories driving their way to the top spots this week include a large-sca...

Labour , Projects November 12, 2021

Creativity unleashed when workplaces seen as a ‘safe place’: Women in Green panellist

Promoting a framework for equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategies in...

Labour November 11, 2021

Ontario funds training for First Nation members for Highway 17 project

KENORA, ONT.—Approximately 110 members of Treaty #3 First Nations communities wi...

Government , Labour November 11, 2021

BuildForce Canada develops bias awareness course for construction

BuildForce Canada has released a new course that aims to educate construction le...

Labour November 10, 2021

Ontario trades, employers prep for contract negotiations

Labour mobility, inflation and productivity look to be among key issues this tim...

Economic , Labour November 10, 2021

Report predicts staggering shortage of U.S. workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Home Builders Institute (HBI) Fall 2021 Construction Labo...

Labour , US News November 8, 2021

Growth of mass timber prompts CCAT training course

In response to the growth of construction in mass timber, the College of Carpent...

Labour November 8, 2021

Trade shortage will be exacerbated by a need to ‘power up’ skills: Report

Canada will face a shortage of at least 10,000 workers in nationally recognized...

Labour November 8, 2021

Ontario’s infrastructure, training plans get construction-wide support

TORONTO — A cross-section of Ontario construction stakeholders indicates early s...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Labour November 5, 2021

U.S. sees construction job gains in most metro areas

ARLINGTON, VA.—Over 70 per cent of U.S. metro areas gained construction jobs bet...

Labour , US News November 5, 2021

Ontario seeking to double skilled immigrants to address labour shortage

TORONTO — Ontario is calling on the federal government to double the number of i...

Government , Labour November 4, 2021

Transformative changes needed in training, education for low carbon skills

A departure from how buildings have traditionally been designed and constructed...

Associations , Labour November 3, 2021

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Opening our doors for construction workers

Canada’s population is aging. Over the next 20 years, Canada’s senior population...

Associations , Labour November 3, 2021

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